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in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n whoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o end_v this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o the_o subject_n gospel_n the_o subject_n to_o who_o we_o must_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o who_o good_a news_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v which_o be_v sinner_n as_o sinner_n enemy_n as_o enemy_n prisoner_n as_o prisoner_n he_o bring_v liberty_n for_o captive_n righteousness_n for_o sinner_n which_o be_v the_o acceptable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o sinner_n not_o that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a to_o sinner_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v among_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n chap._n ii_o discourse_v of_o baptism_n in_o four_o particular_n prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v command_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o practise_v that_o saint_n be_v baptize_v show_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o baptism_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n manifest_v the_o baptism_n of_o water_n to_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o disciple_n and_o practise_v by_o the_o saint_n the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o the_o preacher_n thereof_o be_v make_v manifest_a with_o the_o subject_n to_o who_o glad_a tiding_n be_v to_o be_v divulge_v for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o that_o not_o only_o glad_a tiding_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o sinner_n but_o they_o be_v convert_v be_v to_o be_v inform_v of_o their_o duty_n therefore_o say_v christ_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v command_v
wherein_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o object_n against_o it_o p._n 79_o 80._o of_o perfection_n p._n 81._o whether_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v in_o this_o lise_fw-fr p._n 81_o 82_o 83._o of_o christ_n judgement_n the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o judge_v the_o subject_n who_o he_o judge_v the_o sentence_n that_o be_v pronounce_v p._n 83_o 84._o wherein_o be_v show_v what_o hell_n be_v p._n 84._o whether_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v yet_o p._n 85._o chap._n 18._o p._n 86._o of_o faith_n prayer_n fear_v and_o reverence_n love_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n p._n 86_o 87._o of_o the_o true_a power_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n p._n 87_o 88_o of_o the_o visible_a worship_n of_o god_n chap._n 1._o p._n 83._o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o world_n p._n 89_o 90._o of_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o gospel_n p._n 91._o that_o there_o be_v true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o our_o day_n p._n 92._o mark_n to_o know_v they_o p._n 93._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o several_a objection_n against_o a_o visible_a ministry_n in_o our_o day_n wherein_o be_v handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o miracle_n p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97._o of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v viz._n infallible_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n plain_o and_o full_o p._n 97_o 98._o the_o subject_n of_o which_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v sinner_n as_o sinner_n p._n 98._o chap_n 2._o p._n 98._o of_o baptism_n of_o water_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n of_o affliction_n p._n 98_o 99_o 100_o 101._o 98._o chap_n 2._o p._n 98._o that_o christ_n command_v baptism_n of_o water_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o practise_v and_o be_v perform_v p._n 102._o 105_o 106._o that_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n go_v teach_v and_o baptise_v be_v mean_v of_o water_n baptism_n p._n 102_o 103_o 104._o chap._n 3._o p._n 106_o chap._n 4._o p._n 112_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n or_o instituter_n of_o water_n baptism_n p._n 106_o 107._o of_o the_o unity_n and_o difference_n of_o john_n and_o christ_n baptism_n of_o water_n p._n 107_o 108_o 109._o of_o the_o excellent_a nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n p._n 109_o 110_o 111._o of_o the_o administrator_n of_o baptism_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o several_a obj_fw-la against_o it_o p._n 112_o 113_o 114._o of_o the_o true_a subject_n of_o baptism_n p._n 114._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptise_v infant_n p._n 115._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o principal_a argument_n for_o it_o p._n 117_o 118_o 119_o 120._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o perform_v this_o ordinance_n which_o be_v by_o dip_v p._n 120._o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n p._n 120_o 121._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o obj_n against_o it_o p._n 121._o 122._o of_o the_o true_a principle_n lead_v forth_o to_o baptize_v p._n 122_o 123._o of_o the_o true_a power_n enable_v to_o conform_v to_o it_o and_o whether_o a_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ever_o without_o power_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n p._n 123_o 124_o 125._o chap._n 6._o p._n 118._o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o water_n baptism_n which_o be_v till_o christ_n come_v again_o visible_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a prove_v from_o several_a scripture_n p._n 118_o 119_o 120_o 129._o chap._n 7._o contain_v several_a answer_n to_o twenty_o obj_fw-la against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n in_o our_o day_n wherein_o those_o scripture_n which_o many_o pretend_v do_v speak_v the_o downfall_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v explain_v and_o man_n mistake_n make_v manifest_a p._n 142._o chap._n 8._o that_o believer_n be_v baptize_v aught_o to_o be_v add_v to_o some_o particular_a congregation_n p._n 143_o 144._o what_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v p._n 144_o 145._o with_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o qu._n viz._n whither_o there_o may_v not_o now_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n without_o baptism_n of_o water_n p._n 147_o 148._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n p._n 148._o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n christ_n body_n the_o lord_n mountain_n god_n vineyard_n christ_n garden_n etc._n etc._n p._n 149_o 150._o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o church_n in_o receive_v of_o member_n p._n 151._o of_o admonish_v of_o member_n p._n 152._o what_o a_o private_a and_o what_o a_o public_a offence_n be_v p._n 152._o the_o difference_n between_o admonish_v reprove_v and_o rebuke_v what_o p._n 153._o few_o direction_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o reprove_v p._n 135._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o determine_v controversy_n about_o civil_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n p._n 153_o 154._o of_o their_o power_n in_o cast_v out_o of_o member_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n p._n 154._o and_o for_o what_o cause_n 155._o what_o a_o heretic_n be_v ibid._n the_o church_n may_v receive_v member_n when_o cast_v out_o upon_o repentance_n p._n 155_o 156._o chap._n 10._o p._n 156._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o member_n towards_o the_o church_n p._n 156._o of_o member_n to_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o church_n towards_o its_o member_n p._n 157._o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o church_n a_o word_n of_o wisdom_n of_o knowledge_n discern_v of_o spirit_n and_o prophecy_n p._n 158._o of_o the_o true_a power_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o who_o may_v prophesy_v p._n 158_o 159._o whither_o woman_n may_v speak_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 159_o 160._o how_o woman_n shall_v improve_v their_o gift_n 160._o the_o gift_n of_o help_n and_o government_n what_o 161._o chap._n 11._o 162._o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n prayer_n praise_n p._n 162._o of_o sing_v psalm_n fast_v and_o charity_n 163._o whether_o all_o saint_n be_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a p._n 164._o of_o break_v bread_n of_o the_o subject_n nature_n and_o duration_n of_o it_o p._n 164_o 165._o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n 165_o 166._o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o this_o church_n p._n 166._o of_o the_o church_n communion_n with_o the_o father_n ib._n with_o each_o other_o with_o other_o church_n in_o advice_n in_o supply_v each_o other_o want_n p._n 167._o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n administrator_n of_o baptism_n who_o pag._n 106._o etc._n etc._n affection_n of_o man_n christ_n enemy_n 75_o all_o the_o word_n explain_v 36_o anger_n of_o god_n what_o 44_o angel_n be_v christ_n soldier_n 77_o apostle_n their_o office_n 91_o ascension_n of_o christ_n what_o and_o its_o virtue_n 60_o b_o balaam_n knowledge_n what_o 67_o baptism_n of_o affliction_n what_o 101_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n what_o 100_o of_o water_n 98_o etc._n etc._n its_o nature_n 109_o 110._o its_o subject_n 114._o the_o manner_n how_o to_o be_v perform_v 120._o it_o be_v continuance_n 126_o to_o 130._o of_o the_o difference_n and_o unity_n of_o johns_n and_o christ_n baptism_n 107_o 108_o 109_o etc._n etc._n blood_n of_o christ_n what_o 27_o it_o justify_v 46_o break_v bread_n vide_fw-la in_o lord_n supper_n c_o christ_n what_o he_o be_v anoint_v of_o god_n 19_o 20_o 23_o etc._n etc._n 61_o 68_o 69_o etc._n etc._n chastisement_n for_o sin_n what_o its_o virtue_n 57_o 58_o charity_n what_o it_o be_v 163_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o 143_o 144_o its_o subject_n 144_o to_o 147._o it_o be_v nature_n 149_o 150._o it_o be_v power_n 151._o it_o be_v order_n and_o what_o it_o be_v 165_o 166._o it_o may_v be_v without_o officer_n in_o it_o ibid._n of_o its_o communion_n 166_o 167_o circumcision_n end_v in_o christ_n death_n 58_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o infant_n baptism_n 117_o 118_o 119_o civil_a difference_n to_o be_v end_v by_o the_o church_n 153_o 154_o common_a whether_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a 164_o common_a salvation_n what_o 41_o communion_n of_o church_n what_o and_o wherein_o 167_o 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